Tiny pinch no blood

[Sophbia]

Okay so yesterday i gave my client his insulin shot with a epi pen. The small needle that screws on to the pen has two needle sides. One side is for the part that goes into the medication and the other side is where u inject the patient. I gave him his shot n capped the needle that went into his skin. As i unscrewed the needle base i put it in the sharps which got stuck at the top of the container.i totally forgot that there was the other needle sticking out the other side ..i used my index finger to push it in and felt a slight pinch..i moved my finger and as i looked i seen the needle on the other side . i took my gloves off and seen no blood..but the side that poked me wasnt the side that went into his skin..it was the side that was used to transfer the insulin ..am i at risk?

[Sophbia]

I seen no blood no skin tear. I was wearing my gloves. .

[Sophbia]

And just a FYI my client has no infections. Just his sugar levels thays about it other than that he is healthy.

[llg, PhD, RN]

Report the incident as per your employer's policy and do whatever follow-up they suggest.

If you have additional questions/concerns about your risk level, consult with your personal health care provider. You should not be basing your decisions on the responses of a bunch of strangers on the internet -- and we are not supposed to be giving health care advice to strangers on the internet.

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

Wait, with an epi pen? Really? Epi pen?

[Sophbia]

Not the epi pen but a insulin pen u know what i mean ...

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

Not the epi pen but a insulin pen u know what i mean ...

I try not to assume. Thanks for clarifying.

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

Please contact your employer. We can't provide medical advice per our terms of service.